Cover for syrup-cups or other vessels.



H. H.' LUCAS.

COVER POR SYRUP CUPS 0R OTHER VBSSELS.

APPLICATIONILED NOV. 6, 1911.y v L. Patented Deo. 3, 1912.

WITfESSES HENRY HERBERT Luces, or PHOENIX, ARIZONA.

OUVER FOR SYRUP-UPS 0R THER VESSELS.

specification of Letters Patent.

atented Dec. 3,191.2.

Application led November 6, 191,3.. Serial No. 858,921.1.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itI known that ll, HENRY H.l LUCAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Phoenix, county of Maricopa, State of Arizona, have invented certain new andv useful improvements in Covers for Syrup-Cups orother Vessels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to covers for syrup cups or other vessels.

The object of the invention is to dispense with the use of springs and similar devices for ,closing the cover or lid and to provide 1a novel selfppening and closing cover which ingpositiom the cover will A.automatically close it.

The invention consists or" a pivoted cover of novel forni and construction and, further,

one-winch" is'piovided `with a new interlock-l ing, detachable, pivotal connection with the s vrup cup, pitcher or vessel, as Will more inlly appear hereinafter.

ln the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a perspective view showing the cover applied to a pitcher or syrup cpp and in closed position; Figf?, a verticlsection; F ig. 3, a horizontal section showingethe connection between the cover and the vessel; and Fig. 4, a detail perspective of the cover.

rThe present invention is adaptable for use on pitchers, syrup cups and vessels of any kind. lt is as well adapted for use on cooking utensils such as pots, lrettles and the like as on pitches and syrup cups.

AThe invention is shown in the drawings as applied to a pitcher or syrup cup l having the usual handle 2 and spout or nose 3.

In the vessel l near the top and at the interior thereof, there are provided grooves or channels 4: ando which preferably intercept 'the opening in the pouring nose or spout 3. These grooves or channels being closed at their upper margins, prevent accidental detachment of the cover as will pres ently appear. s

`rEhe cover leaf a suhstantially seini-spheri cal part 6 a a top 'i' provided with a lip 8 which is adapted cover the opening in the spout or nose 3. lreerably, for the salie of made of sheet metal. Any suitable means for weighting the cover may be provided on any part thereoin to adapt it to maintain a substantially horizontal position so that it will close the vessel when the latter is in standing position and when the vessel is tilted, will not interfere with the free outflow of the contents thereof through the nose or spout 3. A convenient weighting device may consist of a small weight 9 of lead or soldersecured at the bottom of the cover 6 inside the latter, but wish it understood that I do not limit myself to this particular means of Weighting the cover and the latter may be so ybalanced in any preferred manner that it will always remain in horizontal position. -The cover is provided with trunnions or pivots l0 projecting from the sides voi the body which are adapted to be entered in the grooves or slots 4 and and to lie in the downwardly offset bearing parts ll and l2 thereof. y

The grooves l and 5 may continue the entire internal circumference of the vessel, but

this is not necessary. The groove 5 is considerahly longer than the groove 4 so that the trunnion l() at that side may i'irst be in-4 serted in the .groove 5 and turned to the dotted position i which will enable the other truniiion 10 to be passed down into the spout 3 and inserted in the groove 4, whereupon a reverseturning of the cover will bring the trunnions as shown in Fig. 3 and they will then lie in the depressed bearing parts ll .and 12. The cover is thus rendered easily lightness, the body 6, top 7 and lip 8 arci detachable and attachable for purposes of cleaning at any time. l

rlhe present invention is not limited for use in connection with vessels having a lip or spout, nor is it limited to the use of grooves intersecting a spout; the grooves may originate and terminate differently from what is shown in the drawings and the entrances to the grooves may be vertical branches thereof; furthermore, the length of the groove 5 need not be as great as shown in L 'l the drawings.. These and all other modifications falling within the spirit and scope of the invention are laid claim to.

Having thus described my invention, what I claiin as new and desire to secure by Leo' ters Patent, is

l. The combination with a vessel having grooves in its inner surface provided with Walls at both top and bottoni, of a cover having pivots or trunnions pivotally seated in otally connecting the cover to the vessel-and the cover being free to swing When connected to the vessel. y g

2. The combination With a. vessel-having grooves disposed in general horizontal posif tion in the inner Wall thereof, said groovesJ being'provided with WallS''t-'both top and' bottom, of a cover provided with pivots piv- Ote-nyseated in said grooves and held by the Walls of said grooves againstaoeidental de taohment upwardly or, the grooves having open parts adapted for the entry of the HENRY HERBERT LUCAS. l'

. Witnesses:

J. H. K1NNEY, J. L. IMORSE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents.

Washington, ZD. C. 

